Questions about Certain Articles of Furniture

Reference code: FOL.QUES/13
Level of description: Series
Title: Questions about Certain Articles of Furniture
Scope and content: 1. Was there ever a bed in the kitchen near the main hearth of the house?
2. Is the settle bed known in your district? If so, when folded up during the day, what shape did it take (seat, bench, press, etc.)?
3. What other types of beds were known in your district (e.g. box beds, tester beds, etc.)? Describe fully.
4. Were dressers usual in the houses in your district? If so, were they placed against a side wall or a cross wall in the kitchen?
5. Was the dresser ever used as part of a partition between the kitchen and another room? Did it support a half-loft?
6. Where did the table stand in the kitchen when not in use?
7. Was a type of table which folds up against the wall ever used?
8. Draw a small diagram of the layout of a typical kitchen in your district, showing the positions of all articles of furniture.